| Dignitary |
Salutation |
Final Salutation |
In
conversation |
| An Emperor
His Imperial Majesty Akihito
Emperor of Japan
Address |
Your dignified Majesty: |
I have the honour to remain,
Your Imperial Majesty's obedient servant, |
"Your Majesty" first, then
"Sire" |
| A King
His Majesty Juan Carlos
King of Spain
Address |
Your Majesty/Sire: |
I have the honour to remain,
Your Majesty's obedient servant, |
"Your Majesty" first, then
"Sire" |
| A Queen
Her Majesty Queen Sophia
Queen of Spain
Address |
Your Majesty/
Madame: |
I have the honour to remain,
Your Majesty's obedient servant, |
"Your Majesty" first, then
"Ma'am" |
| A Prince / Princess |
With title "Royal Highness"
His Royal Highness
The Prince of the Asturies | Your Royal Highness: |
I remain, Your Royal Highness,
Yours very truly, |
"Your Royal Highness"
first, then
"Sir/Ma'am" |
| With title "Serene Highness"
His Serene Highness
The Prince of Monaco |
Your Serene Highness: |
I remain, Your Serene Highness,
Yours very truly, |
"Your Serene Highness"
first, then
"Sir/Ma'am" |
| Without title "Highness"
Prince Alexandre de Mérode
Princess
(full name) |
Prince:
Madame: |
Yours very truly,
Yours very truly, |
"Prince"
first, then
"Sir"
"Princess"
first, then
"Madam" |
| A President of a Republic
His/Her Excellency
(full name)
President of the
Republic of (name)
Address |
Excellency: |
Yours sincerely, |
"Excellency"
first, then
"President"
or
"Sir/Madam" |
The President of
the United States
His Excellency the Honourable
(full name)
President of
the United States
The White House
Washington, D.C. |
Dear Mr. President: |
Yours sincerely, |
"Mr. President"
or
"Excellency"
first then
"Sir" |
| A Prime Minister
His/Her Excellency
(full name)
Prime Minister of (name)
Address |
Dear Prime Minister: |
Yours sincerely, |
"Prime Minister"
or
"Excellency"
first, then
"Sir/Madam"
or
"Mr./Mrs./Ms./
Miss (name)" |
Ambassadors/high commissioners of foreign countries
in Canada
His/Her Excellency
(full name)
Ambassador
of ________/
High Commissioner
for____________*
Address
* One exception:
British High Commissioner and
not High Commissioner for Britain |
Dear Ambassador / High Commissioner: |
Yours sincerely, |
"Your Excellency"
or
"Excellency" |
